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Volume IV, Number 194
GLOBE, GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA, THUBSDAY, MAY 2G, 1910.
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Sugar Trust Employee Gave
Two Years of Life to
Protect Superior
INVENTED SPRINGS
TO CHEAT WEIGHTS
Oliver Spitzer Says Ever'
Time He Looks in Mir
ror lie Sees Fool
NEW YORK, May 25 Oliver Spitzor,
former superintendent of docks' of tho
JVmcrUna Sugar Refining company, ox-
-plaincd today why ho did not confess
during tho trial ending last February,
when ho was sentonced to two years
Jn the prison at Atlanta.
Such a confession, he declared, would
linve carried him to n cemetery.
In other words, ho would have impli
cated a dead man, Henry 0. Havcmeyer,
lato head of tho sugar trust.
Spitzer was under cross examination
Ly tho defonso at tho trial of Charles
B. Hoike, secretary-treasurer of th4
American Sugar Refining company, who,
with fivo subordinates, is charged with
conspiracy to defraud tho government
by undcrweighing sugar.
Ho repeated that ho hnd made his con
fession, not with hope of pardon, but to
ease his conscience.
, ."What did you say when advised to
V ess ?"' asked Clarence Lexow, for
tho defense.
"I said the only confession I can
lnako will carry 1110 into "a cemotory
and Mr. Stlmson (tho government
prosecutor) docs not want that."
"You aro referring to Henry 0.
Jlnvemeyer?" was asked.
"Yes," I nm," answered Spitzer.
This closed tho court incident, but
"Spitzor talked moro freely after leav
Sng tho stand. Ho said ho had met, II.
O. Havomoycr two or thrco timts, nnd
Ernest W. Oirbrncht, former refinery
superintendent, another 01 tho defend
ants. Ho had made .'his reports direct
to Mr. Havcmoyer.
Tho frauds, ho insisted, had begun bo
foro his time, although ho worked on
tho docks twenty-nino yenrs. Ho ad
mitted that tho steel springs used to
manipulate tho scales on the docks wore
3iis invention.
"Why did ypu not tell tho truth in
tho first placof " ho was asked.
"Every tinio I look into n mirror,
I sco a domn fool," was tho answer.
"I was a fool not to do it, but I was
ashamed to let anyono know I did these
things. My credit was good; I could
$;et anything, and I did not want peo
plo to know I was fool enough to do
theso things for nothing. I got nothing
out of it.
"Another reason why I committed
per.nwy was because I thought nothing
could happen to tho sugar trust. Wo
all thought tho trust was so strong tliu
government could do nothing with it."
Asldu from Spitzer 's confession, tho
government attaches most importance
to tho testimony given today by Miss
Violet C. Mortons, a. stenographer em
ployed by tho sugar company, Sho said
sho nia'Ie three t'upics nf tho o-cal.'cd
technical statements concerning sugar
woights, which hove disappeared, and
ono copy went ''to Heiko nnd another
to Oerbrncht.
Tho government has eight or ten
witnosses, who, it is said, will confirm
her stntement, and attempt to prove
that Heiko received theso statements.
Thoy will bo put on tho stand tomor
row' and Mr. Stlmson will then rest tho
prosecution. Ho expects to closo his
caso bv noon.
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ATTEMPTED BURGLARY TO
GET PAPERS
Investigation of Scandal in
Illinois Interrupted by
Bandit Tactics
CHICAGO, May 25. A sensational
turn was given tho Lee, O'Neil Drowno
alleged bribery trial here late today
when it becamo known that an attempt
was made during a. noon recess to bur
glarize Judge McSurloy's court room in
the criminal court building. A lock
on the main door had been jammed so
badly that it was necessary to rcmovo
it before tho door could bo reopened.
Whoever attempted to sccuro access
1o tho important papers by breaking
into tho cou'rtroom apparently had be
comn frightened nwav.
Judgo McSurley, States Attorney
Organized Labor
Degrading Claims
College President
BOSTON, Mass., May 25. La-
bor unions degrade human char-
4" nctor, according to Charles W.
" Eliot, president emeritus of liar-
vard university, who spoke tonight
at tho annual public infecting of
tho American Unitarian associa-
tion.
Dr. Eliot's subject was, "Tho
fr Wise Direction of Church Activity
Toward Social Welfare."
Declaring tho regulation of out-
fr put, as demanded by labor organ-
izations, illustrated' tho supplant-
fr ing of individual right, ho said
that labor unions by such prac-
ticcs inevitably degrado human 4
character.
4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.414.4.4.4.4.4.4.
S10T BILL WOULD
L
Would Place Fate of Public
Domain More Securely in
President's Hands
WASHINGTON, D. C, May 25. An
othor administfation bill, ono dealing
with withdrawals of public lands, has
beon amended by Senator Smoot, with
the authorization of the common pub
lic lands, and probnbly will bo report
ed from tho committeo this wbok.
Sonntor Nelson, chairman of tho com
mittee, has promised to do all ho can to
further prompt, consideration of tho
bill.
By the bill, tho president is nuth'dr
ized to withdraw temporarily for all
purposes, any public lands, and reserve
thorn for water power sites, irrigation,
classification of lands or otherpublic
purposes. Except as applies to coal, oil
gas and phosphate lands, tlicy iaro to
bo open to occupation 'an'd purchase.
Bonn fide occupants of oil or gas
lands, who at tho time of withdrawals
aro prosecuting work to discover 011 or
gas, aro not to bo nffectcd by any such
order as 6ng as such occupant contin
ues in possession of tho work.
LBILL
Many Amendments Will
Prolong Discussion for
Many Days
WASHINGTON, D. C, May 25.
Tho caucus of the republican members
of the house on the postal savings bank
bill began tonight.
It was soon apparent that no agree
ment could bo reached at tho first ses
sion, and it was predicted tho caucifs
would extend over three nights.
Practically all the changes considered
in tho bill tonight were related to
phraseology. None of them touched up
on tho disposition of deposits. Tho
Gardner bill is the basis of tho caucus
measure.
Chairman Weeks explained that tho
bill wns no one-man bill, but wns tho
result of careful work and thought by
many. Ho' was followed by Mr. Gard
ner in n half hour's speech, explaining
tho bill. His explanation is said to
have been satisfactory to many.
Tho bill, section by section, was
takon up and read.
Mr. Madden of Illinois, it is stated,
has twenty-two separate amendments
to submit, and many others have al
most nn equally large number.
FROM COURT
Wayman and newspaper men were nil
at lunch when tnc attempt was made,
When ho was informed of tho matter,
States Attorney Wayman said ho did
not tako to court with him the alleged
confessions mado by Representatives
II. J. C. Bcckcmcycr nnd Michael S.
Link, tho contents of which havo bcrfn
kept a closo secret.
Against the objections of States At
torney Wayman, Attorney Forrest of
the defense secured a continuance un
til tomorrow. Attorney Forrest said
he desired time to look up federal au
thorities on the election of senators and
congressmen.
Attorney Forrest spont tho cntiro day
in presenting his contentions that the
criminal courts of Cook county have
not jurisdiction to try tho bribery
cases, as he alleges the election of fed
eral senators is controlled by federal
I laws.
WITHDRAW
CAUCUS
BEG 5
THE SWEET GIRL GRADUATE A-D AY
DREAMING OF HER SOLDIER HERO-
BUT HOW ABOUT THE WASHTUB?
1 s-t- -fC'w .ffljeMf,
WAHM WORDS PASS
AI
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California Minister Hissed
for Radical Statements
to Delegates
ATLANTIC CITY, r.. ,T., May 25.
The judicial committeo of the general
assembly of the Presbyterian church to-
iay completed tho hearing of tho com
mitteo on ministers in the Now York
Presbytery heresy case and its report
vmay be given out tomorrow.
The ministers' committee appealed to
tho assembly against tho action of the
Presbytery of Now York city in licens
ing Stecn, Black nnd Fitus, students of
tho Union Theological seminary, after
thoy had admitted they did not believe
in the miraculous conception, tho rais
ing o. Lazarus from the tomb, and cer
tain other biblical miracles. They also
appealed against tho action of tho
synod of Now York state in sanction
ing tho licensing of the students after
tho minority of the 'Presbytery had
filed a protest against such action.
During the afternoon session, a rcsolu
fion touching upon tho tempciance
I question was introduced by Homer L.
castle ot 1'ittsuurg.
Tho Rev. D. H. Sharp, of Red Bluff;
Cal., said: "1 know somo excellent
Presbyterian minjsteis and laymen who
drink wine, nnd they aio as good as
we are."
There was a chorus of "No" from
tho commissioners, followed by hissing.
"Well, anyway," Dr. Sharp said,
"they would not hiss a man who has
courage enough to stand in the open
and ' his opinion."
The Rev. J. W. Mcuowan of Mon
tana asked what was tho limitation of
book sales by tho book stores conduct
ed by the church. He concluded by
saying:
"I would rather teach my boy, if
I had one, to drink beer or whiskey,
thnn to let him read some of the books
sold."
SEYLER ACQUITTED
AFTER FIVE HOURS
MAYS LANDING, N. J., May 25.
William Seylcr, charged with tho mur
der of Jane Adams, on the million dol
lar pier at Atlantic City last February,
was acquitted tonight. Tho jury was
out over five hours.
PRESBYTERY
SS
I
Died of 'Inhaling
Alchemists
Fumes
SCRANT0N, Pa., May 25. Dr.
F. W. Lange today explained the 4
circumstances that aro said to
havo led to the death of C. C.
? Dickinson of New York, former "fr
president of tho Carnegie Trust
4 company. 4
4 Dr. Lange says Dickinson, who
was greatly interested in a process
which .ho (Dr. Lange) claims will
transmuto base njetal into silver,
fr loft a chair m which he had been
instructed to sit, and, leaning over
4" a furnaco heated to 4,000 degrees,
inhaled the fumes.
$4a$3aaS''l'l44''i4t4$'''l
WITH BRIBER!
Further Ramifications of Il
linois Senate Scandals
Precipitated
SPRINGFIELD, 111., May 23. By
the testimony given before the Sanga
mon county grand jury today, a few
facts upholding the reports that corrup
tion was practiced in connection with
liquor legislation, were brought out.
Nathan A. Colo of Peoria, publicity
director for the United Manufacturers
& Merchants association, an organiza
tion of liquor dealers, denied that his
organization used money to influence
legislation or that a lobby had been
maintained. Ho claimed tho work of
the association was purely educational.
Representative Charles Richtcr of
Chicago and Ernest A. Scroggin, legis
lative supcrinicnuent 01 tno iiiuiuia
Anti-Saloon League, said they knew
nothing positive about bribery.
Rev. Dr. Shields, president of the
Anti-Saloon League, said ho had no
positive ovidenco of graft.
That at least three persons will be in
dicted as a result of ovidenco given be
fore tho grand jury in tho investigation
of legislation for new desks in the
house and tho senate was predicted to
night. The appearance before the grand jury
today of a mysterious witness was fol
lowed by tho issuance of a subpoenae
for Senator Holtslaw, of Iuka, a mem
ber of tho Vommittee that had charge
of negotiations for furniture.
CHARGE LIQUOR
I
IRS. TEDDY TALKS
TU THE ROYAL
ITI
Queen Alexandra Interested
in Status of Women in
United States
LONDON, May 25. Mrs. Roosevelt
spout an hour or more today in tho
company of the Queen Mother Alex
andia, while tho cx-prcsident received
a deputation from tho British group of
tho Inter-parliamentary union. This
was composed of Lord Weardale, T. P.
O'Connor, Sir Edward Sassconrand Ar
tlu.V II. Cransfield, M. P., who present
ed him with an address.
Mrs. Roosevelt remained moie than
an hour at the palace, and tho conver
sation between the two had a wide
range. Thee queen mother was espec
ially interested in her visitor's descrip
tion of the place occupied by women in
the United States.
Her majesty also inquiroj about Mrs.
Roosovelt's journey to tho Soudan to
meet her husband and listened with ev
ident pleasure to tho experiences re
lated. Mr. Roosevelt began the day by
bicnkfasting with Sir Edward Gray,
tho foreign secretary. Then with R. J.
Cunningham, Leslie A. Tarlton of Nai
robi and Scth Bullock, ho proceeded to
the Zoo. Other visitors, learning of
Mr. Roosevelt's presence, soon gath
ered around, but kept at a respectful
distance.
Mother's Illness
Saves Defendant
LOS ANGELES, Cal., May 25. Be
causo his mother, Mrs. E. M. School,
was so weakened by tuberculosis that
sho could not testify, Jay Ransch, the
former star of the California turf,
whoso arrest she caused, was freed to
day of a charge of having threatened
to kill his niece, Kissic Ransch, Mrs.
School's adopted daughter.
.Tnsfipn TJnsn iTismisspd the ohnrtrp. lint
uwv-.w -. n'J
fined Ransch $25 for carrying conceal
ed weapons.
The jockey left tonight to join his
wife at Bakcrsficld.
Arizona Prisoner
Escapes the Pen
on Habeas Corpus
PHOENIX, Ariz., May 23. An
unusual incident occurred today
when William Sisson, after several
years of servico in the territorial
penitentiary tor tiio crime ot
murder, was released on a writ of
habeas corpus issued by Chief 4
4" Justice Edward Kent.
4" Sisson killed a man in
4" Graham county in a quarrel over 4-
4" an irrigation ditch, was convicted 4
livo years ago ana sentenced to life
4 imprisonment by former Judgo 4"
Tucker. A few months ago on a 4
41 sh&wing of new evidence, Governor
bloan commuted the sentence to
4- ten years imprisonment. A recent 4
search ot the record by Sisson's 4
41 attorney revealed tho fact that 4-
4" Sisson had never entered a plea of 4
4- either guilty or not guilty, where'-
4 fore Jndge Kent holds tho trial 4
4- was irregular and nullified. 4"
SANTA EE FILES ON
IMMENSE- TRACT
Green Will Get Fifty Thous
and Acres for Irriga
tion Project
PHOENIX, Ariz., May 25. A rep
resentative of tho Santa Fe today filed
on fifty thousand acres of government
land south, of he Southern Pacific rail
road between Maricopa and Casa
Grande. It is understood the plans
aro to turn tho land Qver to Colonel
W. C. Greene for reclamation. Greene
and associates already have a largo
body of land immediately cast of there,
in tho Santa Cruz bottoms.
'It is expected tomorrow that the
same representative will file on thirty
thousand acres along tho Little Colo
rado river above StJohns, skirting the
petrified forest, which in a similar way
will bo turned over to J. H. Sherman
and J. F. Church of Denver, who havo
$1,500,000 ttt spend in its reclamation.
The filings were made with. Mold land
scrip.
Colorado Officials Hope to
Avert Threatened Strike
by Increases
DENVER, Colo., May 25. Managers
of fourteen railroad systems in tho
west met in Denver this morning and
decided to put into effect at onco an
increase of wages of 3 cents an hour
for yard men, and apply the working
rules and changes in conditions adopt
ed at the meeting of the General Man
agers' association and now in effect in
Chicago and eastern yards. This deci
sion, it is thought, will avert the threat
ened strike.
WARRANTS OUT FOR.
OFFICERS OF BANK
RENO, New, May 25. Warrants
were issued todav for tho arrest of
Oscar J. Smith, Bert Smith and C. Grif
fin, officers and directors of the now
defunct Eureka bank.
They are charged with receiving
funds for an insolvent bank.
OS RAISE IKS
CLEVELAND'S GOLDEN RULE
POLICE CHIEF SUSPENDED
Says He Will Fight It Out
and Promises Sensation
al Developments
CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 25. Chief
of Polico Frederick Koehler, known
throughout the country as the "Golden
Rule" chief, and lauded by President
Roosevelt as the best chief of polico
in the country, was suspended today
by Mayor Bachr on charges of gross
immorality, habitual drunkenness and
disobedience of orders.
Tuesday has been set as a tentative
date for Koehler s trial by tho civil
service commission.
Statements by Koehler and his ac
cusers toddy point to sensational tcsti
many, which may involve many prom
inent men.
Mr. Koehler has intimated that he
intends to fight the charges to a finish,
and if he is disgraced he will not be
the only one to fall.
Among the charges brought against
SUICIDE FILIUTF IS
PREFERRED TO
ILL HEALIR
Cal Hines, Pioneer "s
pector, Cuts Throal
Yesterday
HAD LONG SUFFERED
FROM RHEUMATISM
Made 'Deliberate Prepara
tion to Make Thorough Job
of Self Slaying
Despondent because of ill health, Cal
LHines, a prospector who had resided' in
this district for tho past twenty years,
committed suicido in a canyon near
tho county hospital at about 3 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, by slashing his
throat with a razor.
The body was discovered half an hour
later by school children who liappened
to pass by the scene of tho tragedy.
The authorities were notified at once
and physicians were ru'shed to tho
scene of tho suicide, to save the man's
life, if possible. He was dead, how
ever, when tho rihysicians arrived.
For several yearSi Hines had suffered
from rheumatism and had been confined
to the county hospital for the greater
part of tho time. He acted as a helper
about the hospital and was given the
freedom of the grounds. Shortly be
fore 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon ho
disappeared.
From an investigation made after
tho discovery of tho body, Hines ap
parently left the hospital with the firm
determination of ending his lific.
Leaving tho hospital grounds he wenh
into a small canyon to the north east
of that institution, climbed onto a
rock' shelf and inado deliberate prep
arations to end 'his troubles."
Removing his shoes, sox and hat, ho
made a pillow of them, laid down on
his left side and drew the razor across
his throat. The keen blade severed
tho main arteries in the throat, and to
all appearances, death relieved him of
his sufferings within a few minutes.
It was the marks of blood upon tho
rocks, where it had trickled from tho
arteries of the dying man, that attract-
ed the attention of the school children,
who made an investigation and discov
ered the man's body.
Judgo Hinson Thomas, acting as cor
oner, made an investigation of tho af
fair yesterday afternoon. Nothing was"
found on or near the body to indicate
thb motive, as Hines left nosjnessago
regarding tho causo of his rash action.
It is said, however, that he had been
despondent over his physical condition
for borne time and it is believed that
his suffering caused him to becomo men
tally Unbalanced.
Hines was 48 years of ago and was
fairly well known in this city, as ho
worked throughout the district for
many years, having at one time owned ,
valuable claims in the Pinto district.
He has no relatives in this part of
the country, a sister living in Oklahoma
being the only known relative. N
An inquest over the body of the de
ceased has been called "for this after
noon, by Judgo Hinson Thomas.
INSURGENTS BEATEN
IS LATEST REPORT
SAN JUAN DEL SUR, Nicaragua,
May 25. A report has just been re
ceived hero from government sources
of the complete defeat of the insurgents
at Bluefields Bluff.
Koehler is that during the seven years
lie has been at the head of the polico
department he nas utilized tho detec
tive lorce for the collection of facts
concerning prominent ohicials and oth
ers to be used if ho was attacked.
Tho present charges are the culmina
tion of a scries of attacks against tho
chicl. After he had been informed of
his suspension, Mr. Koehler explained:
"Tho charges arc the work of the
character snatchers, grave robbers and
blackmailers who have been after mo
for years."
Chief Kohler joined the police forco
as a patrolman fourteen years ago. Un
der Mayor Tom Johnson his rise was
rapid. lie was appointed chief in 1903,
and since then has attracted national
attention by his policy of the "golden
rule."
Briefly, this policy was that in minor
offenses, such as intoxication or disor
derly conduct, it was better to admon
ish the offender and persuade him to go
home than to arrest him.
His opponents havo accused Koehler
of increasing crime by this policy.